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Management Major

Effective from 01-JAN-2018 : Code MAAAAN

This major is recommended for students wishing to enhance their knowledge and focus their studies towards a career in management. It is relevant for all line managers, and professionals aspiring to managerial positions. The major develops students theoretical and practical understanding of organisational behaviour, leadership, general management, strategic management, human resource management and business ethics, as well as providing the transferable employability skills of critical thinking, teamwork, communication and problem-solving, sought by graduate employers, to open doors to a wide range of career options.

Disclaimer

This unit set information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.

This Major can be studied in the following courses:

Mode of Delivery

On Campus at Joondalup
Online

Learning Outcomes

  1. Collaborate in team settings to produce measurable outcomes and evaluate team processes in a business environment.
  2. Communicate and convey management knowledge, advice and ideas clearly in both written and oral formats, using relevant levels of technology and transliteracy proficiency.
  3. Demonstrate awareness and knowledge of issues related to sustainability and cross-cultural aspects (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives) in a globalised work context.
  4. Demonstrate in depth, broad and coherent knowledge of the theories, underlying principles, concepts and techniques in management as a basis for independent lifelong learning.
  5. Demonstrate initiative and judgement to identify, plan, make decisions and solve management problems.
  6. Exercise critical thinking and judgement to recommend appropriate solutions to solve unpredictable and sometimes complex management problems using social, ethical, legal, economic, regulatory and global perspectives.
  7. Obtain, analyse and interpret management information applying an international perspective to create, manage or adapt innovative ideas, concepts or techniques.
  8. Reflect on and evaluate personal practices and performance feedback to identify opportunities for learning in the context of employment and life.
  9. Review, analyse, synthesise and integrate theory and practical application of management knowledge in the areas of organisational behaviour, leadership, general management, strategic management and people management.

Related Careers

Business Manager, Manager, Management Consultant, Team Leader, Supervisor, Administrator

Employment Opportunities

Career opportunities for graduates exist in human resource management, strategic management, business ethics and management consulting. Management careers exist in all industries. With the recent steady growth in the economy, management specialists will be sought across most industries.

Major Structure

Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
MAN1100Management 15
MAN2120Organisational Behaviour15
MAN2145Human Resource Management15
MAN3121Leadership 15
MAN3503Strategic Management 15
MAN3810Business Ethics15
Plus two (2) units from:
MAN2020 ^Logistics15
MAN2610 ^Managing for Sustainability15
MAN3705 ^International Negotiation15
MAN3802 ^Entrepreneurship15

^ Core Option

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

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